Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 8, 2026

Continental O-470 series

12,781 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental O-470 series engine, rated at about 230 horsepower. The Cessna 182 Skylane is the model most often fitted with it (9,369 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1951 and 2023.

The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Continental O-470 series. FAA spelling: O-470 SERIES.

Fitted to model families

Model families, as a table

	aircraft
Cessna 182 Skylane	9,369
Cessna 180 Skywagon	2,362
Beechcraft H35	204
Cessna 310	150
Cessna 305	148
Beechcraft A45	124
Bellanca 14	46
Beechcraft D-45	41
Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55	34
Beechcraft T-34	30
Cessna 188	27
Cessna L-19	23

Cessna 182 Skylane · Cessna 180 Skywagon · Beechcraft H35 · Cessna 310 · Cessna 305 · Beechcraft A45 · Bellanca 14 · Beechcraft D-45 · Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55 · Beechcraft T-34

Where they are owner's state

California1,196Texas1,163Alaska861Washington673Florida552Montana468Arizona468Idaho448Colorado415Oregon399

By state, as a table

	aircraft
California	1,196
Texas	1,163
Alaska	861
Washington	673
Florida	552
Montana	468
Arizona	468
Idaho	448
Colorado	415
Oregon	399

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles12,580 (98%)Piston twins201 (2%)

By kind, as a table

	aircraft	share
Piston singles	12,580	98%
Piston twins	201	2%

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table

	aircraft
1930	1
1940	29
1950	3,121
1960	3,749
1970	3,700
1980	562
1990	4
2000	10
2020	1

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental O-470 series the component layer

The design is held under 3 type certificates. The FAA has issued 23 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 148 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 7 of them in the last ten years.

FAA orders 23 airworthiness directives · newest first

2023-10-262023-17-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine

2023-03-152023-05-16 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine

2023-02-232023-04-08 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine

2023-02-172023-02-12 · Engine Air Intake System · engine

2022-08-152022-16-03 · Engine (RECIPROCATING) · engine

2022-03-292022-04-04 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System · engine

All orders naming the Continental O-470 series

Failure reports 148 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

Failure reports by year, as a table

	reports
95	5
96	4
97	1
99	2
00	3
01	15
02	22
03	16
04	16
05	6
06	6
07	9
08	8
09	8
10	8
12	4
13	7
14	1
17	4
18	1
20	1
26	1

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Bulkhead18Cylinder9Skin5Line4Support Bracket4Control Arm3Elt3Fitting3Rib3Roll Pin3

Parts most reported, as a table

	reports
Bulkhead	18
Cylinder	9
Skin	5
Line	4
Support Bracket	4
Control Arm	3
Elt	3
Fitting	3
Rib	3
Roll Pin	3

Latest reports

2026-08-27Cylinder: separated

2020-04-13Bracket: broken

2018-09-05Gear: chipped

2017-08-30Relay: shorted

2017-08-11Hub: cracked

Certificates and bulletins

E-273Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 21 models listed · revised September 19, 2022

E-269Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 8 models listed · revised September 19, 2022

E-281Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 2 models listed · revised May 4, 2020

Safety bulletins 4 · advice, not orders

2016-03-08NE-16-13 · Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealant

2012-10-31NE-13-04 · Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing Inspection

2009-11-20NE-10-09 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section: Hydraulic Valve Lifters

2009-01-30NE-09-08 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section

Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.

Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register

Fitted to

Cessna 182 Skylane 9,369 with this engine series
Cessna 180 Skywagon 2,362 with this engine series
Beechcraft H35 204 with this engine series
Cessna 310 150 with this engine series
Cessna 305 148 with this engine series
Beechcraft A45 124 with this engine series
Bellanca 14 46 with this engine series
Beechcraft D-45 41 with this engine series

Where they are

California 1,196 of these aircraft
Texas 1,163 of these aircraft
Alaska 861 of these aircraft
Washington 673 of these aircraft
Florida 552 of these aircraft

Biggest operators

Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC 26 of these aircraft
Civil Air Patrol INC 16 of these aircraft
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC 15 of these aircraft
Bas Part Sales LLC 13 of these aircraft
Energy Transfer Aviation LLC 12 of these aircraft

Airworthiness

FAA orders naming the Continental O-470 series 23 airworthiness directives
Failure reports on the Continental O-470 series 148 reports since 1995

Analytics

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-o-470-series.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 12,781

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N759HT	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Kflg LLC Flagstaff, Arizona	Standard	2023-01-31	Valid
N8942T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-01-31	Valid
N9478G	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Executive Security Solutions LLC Moody, Alabama	Standard	2023-01-31	Valid
N9CG	Cessna 180C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-01-31	Valid
N165TV	Bellanca 14-19-3	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-01-30	Valid
N2672C	Cessna 310	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Clipper Sky LLC Las Vegas, Nevada	Standard	2023-01-30	Valid
N5642J	Cessna 188A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Greater Houston Soaring Association Needville, Texas	Multiple	2023-01-30	Valid
N58560	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	N58560 LLC Zionsville, Indiana	Standard	2023-01-30	Valid
N759JR	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Seks Ventures INC Middletown, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-30	Valid
N9440X	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mountain Flyers INC Asheville, North Carolina	Standard	2023-01-30	Valid
N9994N	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2023-01-30	Valid
N3259Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N3778D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N7551K	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N97288	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bolle Aviation LLC Clare, Michigan	Standard	2023-01-28	Valid
N2663Q	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Berg Weston L Stanton, North Dakota	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N3016Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N71225	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Timmusair LLC Jacksonville, Florida	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N759NJ	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Blair Aircraft No 1 LLC Salt Lake City, Utah	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N79522	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	729 Air LLC Las Vegas, Nevada	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N8690T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flanagan Enterprises (Nevada) INC Zephyr Cove, Nevada	Restricted	2023-01-27	Valid
N2900Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N34KJ	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wright Wing Aviation LLC Pittsboro, North Carolina	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N41MT	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	X2Nsat INC Petaluma, California	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N42234	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Vp Niagara Aviation LLC Niagara Falls, New York	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N6395B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Mb Laster Aviation LLC Eagle, Colorado	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N76WG	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N8754X	Cessna 182D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N9273G	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Plisko Aviation LLC Beaufort, North Carolina	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N2055X	Cessna 182H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N20774	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	S & J LLC Albany, Missouri	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N2352C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N3189C	Cessna 180	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N3204U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Blue Sky Flyers INC Punta Gorda, Florida	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N3348Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Blue Sky Flyers INC Punta Gorda, Florida	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N3396Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Plane Fun INC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N688JF	Cessna 182M	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N6QT	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	M and K Industries LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N7658B	Downer BELLANCA 14-19-2	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wenatchee Valley Barnstormers LLC Wenatchee, Washington	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N8626T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N8665X	Cessna 180E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Estes Aviation LLC Vicksburg, Mississippi	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N9394X	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Blue Sky Flyers INC Punta Gorda, Florida	Standard	2023-01-25	Valid
N1254S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N3186Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jram Air Parts LLC Henderson, Nevada	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N4967D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N5112D	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Scootair LLC Alburgh, Vermont	Multiple	2023-01-24	Valid
N5789J	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N58182	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N63267	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N7296E	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N9061X	Cessna 182D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N92460	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wings 182 LLC Genoa, Nevada	Standard	2023-01-24	Valid
N12255	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Cirrus Management LLC Suwanee, Georgia	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N3308F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bravo Hotel LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N3645U	Cessna 182F	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N566RM	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N61632	Cessna 180K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N6679N	Taylorcraft 20	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N8707X	Cessna 182D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N9749B	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2023-01-22	Valid
N1475S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Hawaii	Standard	2023-01-21	Valid
N6390B	Cessna 182A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-01-21	Valid
N7438N	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner South Carolina	Standard	2023-01-21	Valid
N94359	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jbm Enterprises LLC Bristol, Rhode Island	Standard	2023-01-21	Valid
N9546X	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	N9546X LLC Lakeville, Minnesota	Standard	2023-01-21	Valid
N1297S	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Alpine Skylane LLC Alpine, Wyoming	Standard	2023-01-20	Valid
N2626F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2023-01-20	Valid
N3210S	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Gore Range Aviators LLC Kremmling, Colorado	Standard	2023-01-20	Valid
N3228Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-01-20	Valid
N4295A	Beech A45	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ny Fighter Jets Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-20	Valid
N5326D	Cessna 180A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N5482A	Cessna 310B	Fixed-wing, multi-engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N699JG	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jaymar Aviation LLC Flagstaff, Arizona	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N8948X	Cessna 182D	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N9881M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N9944N	Cessna 180J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N7272E	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N8564T	Cessna 182C	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N85936	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Gm Aviation LLC Baytown, Texas	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N94938	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N2840Y	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-01-17	Valid
N97437	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2023-01-17	Valid
N212WL	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2023-01-16	Valid
N2522Q	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Johnson Sales & Service INC Ong, Nebraska	Standard	2023-01-16	Valid
N5237G	Cessna 305A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner North Dakota	Standard	2023-01-16	Valid
N6294N	Cessna 182R	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-01-16	Valid
N883DD	Cessna 182Q	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-01-16	Valid
N9120G	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Roderi Air LLC Berlin, Maryland	Standard	2023-01-16	Valid
N9721G	Cessna 180H	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-01-16	Valid
N2583G	Cessna 182B	Fixed-wing, single engine	N2583G LLC Madison, Kansas	Standard	2023-01-14	Valid
N3094Q	Cessna 182K	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sunrise Property Maintenance INC Sandy, Utah	Standard	2023-01-14	Valid
N42219	Cessna 182L	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2023-01-14	Valid
N52398	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2023-01-14	Valid
N8966G	Cessna 182N	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-01-14	Valid
N9892M	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bogner Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-14	Valid
N3752U	Cessna 182G	Fixed-wing, single engine	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2023-01-13	Valid
N7284N	Cessna 182P	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arizona	Multiple	2023-01-13	Valid
N14MD	Cessna 182E	Fixed-wing, single engine	Daniel Development LLC Durango, Colorado	Standard	2023-01-12	Valid
N2888F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-01-12	Valid
N3364F	Cessna 182J	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Special flight permit	2023-01-12	Valid

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.

	reports
95	5
96	4
97	1
99	2
00	3
01	15
02	22
03	16
04	16
05	6
06	6
07	9
08	8
09	8
10	8
12	4
13	7
14	1
17	4
18	1
20	1
26	1

	reports
95	5
96	4
97	1
99	2
00	3
01	15
02	22
03	16
04	16
05	6
06	6
07	9
08	8
09	8
10	8
12	4
13	7
14	1
17	4
18	1
20	1
26	1

	reports
95	5
96	4
97	1
99	2
00	3
01	15
02	22
03	16
04	16
05	6
06	6
07	9
08	8
09	8
10	8
12	4
13	7
14	1
17	4
18	1
20	1
26	1